2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

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2002 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season 2002
Teams64
Finals site
Champions Texas  (5th title)
Runner-up South Carolina (6th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Augie Garrido  (4th title)
MOP Huston Street (Texas)

The 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifty sixth year. Sixteen regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event, with each winner advancing to a best of three series against another regional champion for the right to play in the College World Series. Each region was composed of four teams, resulting in 64 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. [1] The fifty-sixth tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Augie Garrido. This was Texas' first title since 1983, but Augie Garrido previously won three titles with Cal State Fullerton. The Most Outstanding Player was Huston Street of Texas.

Contents

Due to fears over terrorism and travel security in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the Division I Baseball Committee, which selects the 64-team field and places the teams on the bracket, was ordered by the NCAA to keep regional pairings as localized as possible, in order to minimize the number of plane trips utilized. Due to these travel constraints, teams from the same conference were allowed to play in the same regional for the first time. An example of the travel restrictions came from the regional in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, featuring four schools from the Bayou State which are located a total of 130 miles (210 km) apart along Interstate 10, the first time (and to date, last) a regional has been entirely an in-state affair outside California, Florida, and Texas. The travel restrictions were eased in 2003, and the ban on conference teams facing each other in regional play was reinstated.

Bids

Automatic bids

Conference champions from 30 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 34 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees.

ConferenceSchoolBerth type
America East Maine Tournament champion
ACC Florida State Tournament champion
Atlantic Sun UCF Tournament champion
A-10 George Washington Tournament champion
Big East Notre Dame Tournament champion
Big South Coastal Carolina Tournament champion
Big Ten Ohio State Tournament champion
Big 12 Texas Tournament champion
Big West Cal State Northridge Regular-season champion
CAA VCU Tournament champion
Conference USA East Carolina Tournament champion
Horizon League Milwaukee Tournament champion
Ivy League Harvard Championship series winner
MAAC Marist Tournament champion
MAC Kent State Tournament champion
Mid-Con Oral Roberts Tournament champion
MEAC Bethune-Cookman Tournament champion
Missouri Valley Wichita State Tournament champion
MWC BYU Tournament champion
NEC Central Connecticut Tournament champion
OVC Southeast Missouri State Tournament champion
Pac-10 Southern California Regular-season champion
Patriot League Navy Tournament champion
SEC Alabama Tournament champion
SoCon Georgia Southern Tournament champion
Southland Lamar Tournament champion
SWAC Southern Tournament champion
Sun Belt New Mexico State Tournament champion
WCC San Diego Championship series winner
WAC Rice Regular-season champion

Bids by conference

ConferenceTotalSchools
Southeastern7 Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina
Atlantic Coast5 Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest
Big 125 Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech
Conference USA5 East Carolina, Houston, Louisville, South Florida, Tulane
Pacific-104 Arizona State, Stanford, Southern California, Washington
Sun Belt4 FIU, Louisiana–Lafayette, New Mexico State, South Alabama
Atlantic Sun3 UCF, Florida Atlantic, Stetson
Big West3 Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State
Atlantic 102 George Washington, Richmond
Big South2 Coastal Carolina, Elon
Colonial Athletic2 James Madison, VCU
Missouri Valley2 Southwest Missouri State, Wichita State
Western Athletic2 Rice, San Jose State
America East1 Maine
Big East1 Notre Dame
Big Ten1 Ohio State
Horizon1 Milwaukee
Independent1 Miami (FL)
Ivy1 Harvard
Metro Atlantic1 Marist
Mid-American1 Kent State
Mid-Continent1 Oral Roberts
Mid-Eastern1 Bethune-Cookman
Mountain West1 BYU
Northeast1 Central Connecticut
Ohio Valley1 Southeast Missouri State
Patriot1 Navy
Southern1 Georgia Southern
Southland1 Lamar
Southwestern Athletic1 Southern
West Coast1 San Diego

Notes on tournament field

National seeds

Bold indicates CWS participant.

  1. Florida State
  2. Clemson
  3. Alabama
  4. Rice
  5. Texas
  6. South Carolina
  7. Wake Forest
  8. Stanford

Regionals and super regionals

Bold indicates winner.

Tallahassee Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Florida State 11
4 Stetson 8
1 Florida State7
2 UCF 3
3 South Florida 1
2 UCF 6
1 Florida State13
Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium
3 South Florida 6
4 Stetson 13
3 South Florida14
3 South Florida7
2 UCF 2
1 Florida State 4 121
Notre Dame105 3
1 South Alabama 7
4 Kent State 4
1 South Alabama 1
2 Notre Dame25
3 Ohio State 6
2 Notre Dame 8
2 Notre Dame9
South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium
3 Ohio State 6
4 Kent State 8
3 Ohio State12
3 Ohio State6
1 South Alabama 4

Clemson Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Clemson 15
4 Georgia Southern 1
1 Clemson4
2 East Carolina 2
3 Elon 7
2 East Carolina 13
1 Clemson21
Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium
2 East Carolina 1
4 Georgia Southern6
3 Elon 2
4 Georgia Southern 3
2 East Carolina7
2 Clemson6 87
Arkansas 97 4
1 Wichita State 1
4 Oral Roberts 6
4 Oral Roberts 6
3 Arkansas7
3 Arkansas 8
2 Oklahoma 5
3 Arkansas11
Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium
4 Oral Roberts 6
1 Wichita State8
2 Oklahoma 4
1 Wichita State 8
4 Oral Roberts15

Atlanta Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Alabama 4
4 Southeast Missouri State 7
4 Southeast Missouri State6
3 Florida Atlantic12
3 Florida Atlantic 16
2 Auburn 11
3 Florida Atlantic2 6
Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium
1 Alabama 75
1 Alabama6
2 Auburn 3
1 Alabama7
4 Southeast Missouri State 4
Florida Atlantic 3 5
Georgia Tech1411
1 Georgia Tech 6
4 Coastal Carolina 0
1 Georgia Tech3
2 Georgia 0
3 Louisville 1
2 Georgia 7
1 Georgia Tech8
Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium
2 Georgia 7
4 Coastal Carolina9
3 Louisville 1
4 Coastal Carolina 7
2 Georgia9

Houston Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Rice 8
4 Harvard 3
1 Rice6
2 Texas Tech 0
3 Washington 4
2 Texas Tech 5
1 Rice6 14
Houston Regional–Reckling Park
3 Washington 72
4 Harvard 2
3 Washington4
3 Washington3
2 Texas Tech 1
4 Rice63
LSU 0 0
1 LSU 5
4 Southern 4
1 LSU 0
2 Louisiana–Lafayette5
3 Tulane 3
2 Louisiana–Lafayette 6
2 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 2
Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium
1 LSU1212
4 Southern 2
3 Tulane10
3 Tulane 2
1 LSU4

Austin Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Texas 7
4 Central Connecticut 2
1 Texas10
2 Baylor 8
3 Lamar 2
2 Baylor 4
1 Texas2
Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field
2 Baylor 0
4 Central Connecticut 4
3 Lamar9
3 Lamar 9
2 Baylor10
5 Texas0 175
Houston 22 2
1 Houston 9
4 New Mexico State 0
1 Houston8
2 Arizona State 4
3 San Diego 3
2 Arizona State 6
1 Houston8
†Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park
2 Arizona State 3
4 New Mexico State 1
3 San Diego2
3 San Diego 1
2 Arizona State11

†Arizona State hosted at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, where they played their 2002 season due to construction at Packard Stadium.

Columbia Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 South Carolina 6
4 VCU 3
1 South Carolina9
2 North Carolina 6
3 James Madison 0
2 North Carolina 5
1 South Carolina4 3
Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field
2 North Carolina 81
4 VCU 2
3 James Madison5
3 James Madison 7
2 North Carolina9
6 South Carolina102 6
Miami (FL) 7 54
1 Florida 13
4 Bethune-Cookman 1
1 Florida 2
3 Miami (FL)7
3 Miami (FL) 9
2 FIU 1
3 Miami (FL)10* 8
Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium
1 Florida 11* 7
4 Bethune-Cookman7
2 FIU 4
4 Bethune-Cookman 10
1 Florida21

Lincoln Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Wake Forest 12
4 George Washington 6
1 Wake Forest 2
2 Richmond3
3 Navy 5
2 Richmond 15
2 Richmond4* 7
Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field
1 Wake Forest 5* 5
4 George Washington 4
3 Navy6
3 Navy 1
1 Wake Forest13
Richmond 0 66
Nebraska22 11
1 Nebraska 7
4 Milwaukee 2
1 Nebraska9
3 Marist 1
3 Marist 5*
2 Southwest Missouri State 4*
1 Nebraska14
Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park
2 Southwest Missouri State3
4 Milwaukee 1
2 Southwest Missouri State6
2 Southwest Missouri State5
3 Marist 2

Stanford Super Regional

First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Stanford 3*
4 Cal State Fullerton 2*
1 Stanford5
2 Long Beach State 4
3 San Jose State 3
2 Long Beach State 6
1 Stanford8
Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond
2 Long Beach State 4
4 Cal State Fullerton9
3 San Jose State 1
4 Cal State Fullerton 0
2 Long Beach State4
8 Stanford45
Southern California 2 3
1 Southern California 5*
4 BYU 4*
1 Southern California7
2 Cal State Northridge 5
3 Maine 4
2 Cal State Northridge 7
1 Southern California13
Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field
4 BYU 10
4 BYU12
3 Maine 5
4 BYU7
2 Cal State Northridge 2

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesBest CWS finishCWS record
Not including this year
Clemson ACC 52–15 (16–8) Jack Leggett 9
(last: 2000)
3rd
(1996)
7–18
Georgia Tech ACC 51–14 (14–9) Danny Hall 1
(last: 1994)
2nd
(1994)
3–1
Nebraska Big 12 47–19 (16–11) Dave Van Horn 1
(last: 2001)
7th
(2001)
0–2
Notre Dame Big East 49–16 (18–8) Paul Mainieri 1
(last: 1957)
4th
(1957)
2–2
Rice WAC 52–12 (28–2) Wayne Graham 2
(last: 1999)
6th
(1999)
1–4
South Carolina SEC 53–16 (21–8) Ray Tanner 5
(last: 1985)
2nd
(1975, 1977)
9–10
Stanford Pac-10 45–16 (16–8) Mark Marquess 13
(last: 2001)
1st
(1987, 1988)
31–22
Texas Big 12 53–15 (19–8) Augie Garrido 28
(last: 2000)
1st
(1949, 1950, 1975, 1983)
64–49

Results

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
Notre Dame 3
8 Stanford 4
8 Stanford 7
5 Texas8
5 Texas 2
4 Rice 1
5 Texas6
8 Stanford 5
Notre Dame5
4 Rice 3
Notre Dame 3
8 Stanford5
5 Texas12
6 South Carolina 6
2 Clemson 11
Nebraska 10
2 Clemson9
Georgia Tech 7
6 South Carolina 0
Georgia Tech 11
2 Clemson 4 2
6 South Carolina1210
Nebraska 8
6 South Carolina10
6 South Carolina9
Georgia Tech 5

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 14Game 1 Georgia Tech 11–0 South Carolina
Game 2 Clemson 11–10 Nebraska
June 15Game 3 Stanford 4–3 Notre Dame
Game 4 Texas 2–1 Rice
June 16Game 5 South Carolina 10–8 Nebraska Nebraska eliminated
Game 6 Clemson 9–7 Georgia Tech
June 17Game 7 Notre Dame 5–3 Rice Rice eliminated
Game 8 Texas 8–7 Stanford
June 18Game 9 South Carolina 9–5 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech eliminated
Game 10 Stanford 5–3 Notre Dame Notre Dame eliminated
June 19Game 11 South Carolina 12–4 Clemson
June 20Game 12 Texas 6–5 Stanford Stanford eliminated
June 21Game 13 South Carolina 10–2 Clemson Clemson eliminated
June 22Final Texas 12–6 South Carolina Texas wins CWS

Championship Game

Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:40 pm (CT) at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789 R H E
South Carolina 1100002206103
Texas 31003104X12132
WP: Justin Simmons (16–1)   LP: Aaron Rawl (7–2)   Sv: Huston Street (14)
Attendance: 24,089
Notes: Texas wins fifth CWS title
Boxscore

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.

PositionPlayerSchool
P Justin Simmons Texas
Huston Street (MOP)Texas
C Landon Powell South Carolina
1B Michael Johnson Clemson
2B Tim Moss Texas
3B Omar Quintanilla Texas
SS Victor Menocal Georgia Tech
OF Sam Fuld Stanford
Justin Harris South Carolina
Dustin Majewski Texas
DH Steve Stanley Notre Dame

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